Mian Muhammad Sharif

Mian Muhammad Sharif (Punjabi, Urdu: محمد شریف‎ ;18 November 1919 – 19 October 2004) was a Pakistani businessman who is known as the co-founder of Ittefaq Group and founder of Sharif Group.[1]

For other people, see Mian Mohammed Sharif, Muhammad Sharif (Kalifa), and Muhammad Sharif (cosmologist).

Muhammad Sharif
محمد شریف
Born18 November 1919
Jati Umra, British India
Died19 October 2004 (aged 84)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
NationalityPakistani
OccupationBusinessman
Spouse(s)Shamim Akhtar
Children3 (Nawaz, Shahbaz and Abbas)
RelativesSee Sharif family

Early life and family
See also: Sharif family

Sharif was born in 1919 to Mian Mohammad Baksh, a poor Kashmiri family, in a small village Amritsar, Punjab.[1] He was one among seven brothers. According to credible sources, he did his schooling from Indian Punjab Pakistan, then he moved to Lahore for his college education, he studied in DAV College Lahore. In 1936, the family relocated to Lahore for better economic opportunities. Sharif used to work as a laborer in a steel factory in Lahore, owned by a Hindu businessman.

In 1939, Sharif founded a small steel foundry with borrowed money.[2] His business was among the largest businesses in Pakistan, after BECO Engineering, his business was second largest in Pakistan.

He was married to Shamim Akhtar, with whom he had three sons. All his children became politicians, Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif and Abbas Sharif.[3] He developed a welfare project, Sharif Medical City, in Raiwind, Pakistan.

Death

In 2000, Sharif's family was exiled to Saudi Arabia by then Chief of Army Staff Pervez Musharraf.[1] He died of a cardiac arrest in Jeddah, in 19 October 2004, at the age of 84.[4] Sharif was suffering from chronic heart disease and underwent angioplasty twice. In 1982, he had his first heart bypass.[4] His funeral took place in Masjid al-Haram on 30 October 2004.[5] He is buried in Raiwind, Lahore.

References
  1. Staff Report (31 October 2004). "Mian Sharif: businessman, kingmaker and philanthropist". Daily Times. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  2. "Mian Sharif dies in Jeddah". DAWN.COM. 30 October 2004.
  3. "Sharif Family". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  4. Jerar Naqvi, Lubna (31 October 2004). "Mian Sharif passes away". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  5. Sharif, Arshad & Mumtaz, Ashraf (30 October 2004). "Mian Sharif dies in Jeddah". The Dawn. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
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